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Graduate degree programs can help law enforcement professionals develop the critical-thinking skills required to navigate the complex realities of modern public safety
College students get to know law enforcement recruiters at a career fair in Maine
“This program is more than financial assistance; it’s a bridge to a brighter future for the families of those who’ve dedicated their lives to our safety,” Representative Matt Gress stated
Bridgewater College Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson were friends who were known on campus as the “dynamic duo”
Officers took the shooter down shortly after the shots heard in the video were fired
“None of the individuals on the target list became a victim,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said
Lessons learned from the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting helped authorities to work “seamlessly” in reacting to the UNLV attack, LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill said
“I will take every resource out of the academy … I will not allow another potential probationary police officer to be part of this academy,” a Bloomingdale PD official said
Chapel Hill Police arrested Tailei Qi without force in a residential neighborhood less than two hours later
Students and faculty at the flagship campus barricaded themselves in dorm rooms, offices and classrooms for hours until a lockdown was lifted
Many agencies have dropped degree requirements in recent years because of recruitment difficulties
The suspect had previously been let out on bail twice within a month-long period on separate domestic violence and attempted armed robbery charges
The Boise Police Department previously required candidates to have an associate degree; future officers will only need a high school diploma or GED
The professor, who had locked himself out of his campus building, did not have ID to show the officer
School officials say the rebranding can help police appear more approachable and foster a stronger campus community
“I would not like to see the school besmirched by hosting a brutal killer of police officers,” said Diane Piagentini, whose husband and a second officer were ambushed in 1971
Officers have also been barred from eating in certain dining halls
Adams, a former cop, entertained the idea after meeting with Chicago’s mayor, who just dropped a similar requirement
Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said that after two victims collapsed, two others became ill while trying to give them CPR from the residue on their bodies
Officer Brett Morava and Lt. Glenn McCune have used an AED not once, but twice to save lives in the last few years
The officers were identified as campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson
Classes were held remotely Tuesday after a former lecturer sent a video referencing a mass shooting to members of the philosophy department
“Very few young people are going into [policing], and so we need to do something about that really quickly,” said state Rep. Lenny Mirra
Eligible students will be guaranteed a job upon graduation with partnering law enforcement agencies
Funding will be awarded based on certain criteria, including financial need and academic merit
A student’s Instagram post sparked outcry, but dashcam video appears to refute some of his claims
“We may have a false choice to make here: college or no college.”